tournaments

HOUSE OF POOL

FALL  LEAGUE 2024

RULES AND REGULATIONS                     

1. League Format

·      The league is individual play with handicap system.

·      All matches will be played on regulation 6x12 tables with a full 15 reds rack.

·      Matches are best of 3, knockout stage - best of 5

·      Double elimination

·      16 players in a tournament

·      Seeding according to rating 

·      The league operator is Hanna Lisovenko

2. Cost

·      The league cost is $50/player, payable prior to league startup.

·      Tables are free for participants.

·      Prize money $330

Winner $120

Runner up $90

3rd place $60

3rd place $60

3. Schedule            

The tournament will start 4 days after 16 players register. The date and time of each match will be agreed upon by the players themselves. However, each player must play at least one match per week.

4. Handicap system

Based on personal matches. One level (win in a personal match)  -  4 points. After the first match, if Player 1 (the stronger one) wins, the handicap between them in the next match will be 1 level -  4 points. Then, if the weaker player wins, i.e., Player 2, the handicap decreases by 2 levels, and in the next match, they will have a handicap of 3 levels, and so on. Thus, the handicap increases twice as slowly as it decreases, which doesn't push strong players too hard. Therefore, handicaps in tournaments will be adjusted based on the results of players' personal matches.

5. Rules Of Snooker

All play will be governed by the WPBSA rules except as noted. A copy of the WPBSA rules can be found at this link...

                       https://wpbsa.com/rules/

For the Club League, there are three rule amendments:

“Foul And A Miss” rule – In amateur play, the maximum that a player can “put back” the white ball is 3 times. This 4 attempts on the object ball.
At any time during a match if one player needs more than 3 snookers to win, the frame is considered over.
All fouls are enforced.